The Sackhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the range east of the Lötschen Pass, between the upper Gasterntal and the Lötschental. It lies approximately halfway between the Hockenhorn and the Birghorn.

Sackhorn
The Sackhorn from the Gasterental (west side)
Highest point
Elevation3,204 m (10,512 ft)
Prominence112 m (367 ft)[1]
Parent peakBirghorn
Coordinates46°26′23.7″N 7°45′57.1″E / 46.439917°N 7.765861°E / 46.439917; 7.765861
Geography
Sackhorn is located in Switzerland
Sackhorn
Sackhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern/Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

References edit

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Tennbachlücke (3,092 m).

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